I already found that and since it says that "if you are using Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) everything will work out of the box" I would expect it to work in newer versions as well.
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user13792Oct 20 '09 at 9:54

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First select a Microsoft keyboard in: System > Preferences > Keyboard > Layout > Keyboard Model. The 4000 isn't listed, but try the 'Multimedia keyboard' or something that sounds reasonably full-featured. They keys may just work. Try them, and change keyboards if they don't.

Then, you can try to customize things by the regular means (which in Ubuntu/GNOME is unfortunately not centralized, and can be tricky).

On the same tab, check out the options in "Layout options"

Customize more things in System > Preferences > Keyboard shortcuts. The options that are pre-defined here are pretty easy to set, you just select them and then press the key or key-combo you want to assign them to. This will be your most-used place for setting those keys.

Gnome has a more cryptic tool, run from the command line as 'gconf-editor' which can assign key-combos to things that aren't in the standard Keyboard shortcuts dialog. You'll have to google on how to use this.

I did not find anything better than the "Microsoft Natural" that I already had and there weren't any useful options in 1). 2) worked for me.
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user13792Oct 21 '09 at 8:22

Right. (1) above is just for non-mainstream customizations. Can be lifesaving, but not necessary for most people. (2) is where the goods are. Glad it worked.
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ScoBeOct 21 '09 at 8:51

I had success selecting keyboard model Microsoft Inc. > Microsoft Natural Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard 7000. It appears to have the same layout as the 4000. The Web/Home button worked and I could program Keyboard Shortcuts for the My Favorites keys.
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frankadelicJan 19 '12 at 16:54